7.2 out of 10

Kodak EASYSHARE C653 Zoom

6.4 megapixels

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User Score (175)

8.8
Expert Score (5)

6.8
Design (5)

7.1
Value for money (15)

8.0
Features (18)

7.0
Ease of use (27)

7.7
Performance (10)

8.7
Picture quality (22)

7.9
Durability (3)

7.5
Overall quality (3)

8.1
Looks (2)

6.9
Battery performance (2)

5.2
Display (10)

8.2
Video quality (2)

6.9
Ergonomics (10)

7.5
Equipment (2)

7.8

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good value for money, easy to use, resolution, tough, solid feel

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7-8		(3)
5-6		(2)
3-4		(0)
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Users:

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7-8		(43)
5-6		(9)
3-4		(9)
1-2		(4)

Expert Reviews

PC World

7.0/10

14 June 2007
The C653 is easy to use, Read more
- High image quality, Built-in help system
- Low battery life, Meager documentation
Imaging Resource

5 November 2007
The Kodak EasyShare C653 combines a six megapixel CCD imager and a Kodak-branded 3x optical zoom lens with a fairly standard 36 - 108mm equivalent focal range. For framing images, there's both a 2.4-inch LCD display and a real-image optical viewfinder - an increasingly rare option these days and one that adds a good degree of versatility, letting you get the shot when you can't make out the LCD in bright sunlight, or save battery life by disabling the LCD when accurate... Read more
PhotoAxe

8 September 2011
The Kodak EasyShare C653 digital camera is an affordable and clever 6.1 megapixel camera, with a rather robust unstylish metal design. I say clever because it features Kodak Perfect Touch technology, cropping, digital red-eye reduction, blurry picture alert and anti-blur mode, panorama stitch mode, High ISO scene mode, capture framing grid and undo-delete, plus that it has a viewfinder. Still: with this kind of design I expected more manual controls. Read more
REVIEW STREAM

8.0/10

7 January 2008
The C653 features a 3x optical zoom and it also has a digital zoom. You can use the digital zoom to get up to 5X magnification beyond the optical zoom. The camera takes up to 6.1 mega pixels so you can create high resolution pictures up to poster size if you want to. Read more
CNET

5.0/10

20 August 2007
While the Kodak EasyShare C653 has strong features and an attractively low price, it's just too big. With 20 scene presets and optical viewfinder, its performance is still only average and photo quality lacking. Read more
- Optical viewfinder, Relatively quick performance
- Thick and ugly design, Poor image quality, Must half-press shutter before shooting to ensure focus
PC Advisor

8.0/10

19 October 2007
The Kodak EasyShare C653 (available for around £85) is a simple, inexpensive point-and-shoot camera with a built-in help system. Read more

User Reviews

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Simple point and shoot camera!

10/10

Reviewer: Freda, Amazon
28 May 2011
This camera has an optical viewfinder and LCD display and takes great photos, very simple to use menu to set date and a no hassle camera. I love it! Read more
Kodak EasyShare C653 Silver Digital Camera (6.1MP, 2848x2144, 3x Opt, 32MB Internal Memory, SD/MMC Card Slot)

10/10

Reviewer: azureworld, pcworld.com
3 weeks ago
Bought this camera for our son. He is 15 and this is a great beginner camera. Has audio, video and excellent pictures. Easy to download pictures and videos to reply. This camera also has a viewfinder. Read more
- Good price, size and features as a beginner camera
- Non Yet
Kodak EASYSHARE C653 6.1 Megapixel

10/10

Reviewer: onegoodbadboy, Ebay
28 March 2011
I think this is a very good cam. it take very nice pictures! The only bad thing about it is how fast it runs the batt's down but with any digital cam. you get that! Read more
Good, but not Great :- (

6.0/10

Reviewer: iloiloguy, Newegg
29 December 2007
While this camera is relatively small, it's a bit thicker than many competing cameras in this class. I did not test the video or audio features before giving the camera to a twelve year old girl for whom I bought the Kodak EasyShare C653 in the first place. That twelve year old girl loves it. Read more
- It boots up quickly and the display is bright. The viewfinder is a nice feature to have in this class of point-and-shoot camera and those high-capacity SD cards are in...
- I was expecting virtually perfect pictures, but even my most carefully exposed shots were flawed. Shots taken at the highest resolution were the worse. They were very ...
Outstanding

8.0/10

Reviewer: Remona, mysears.com
3 August 2008
The Kodak easy share C653 lives up to it's name. It is easy transportable, inexpensive, simple to use and produces wonderful photographs. I love mine. Try it for yourself and see what you think. Read more
Kodak EasyShare C653 Zoom Digital Camera THis is

10/10

Reviewer: Anonymous, ReviewView
15 December 2007
Nice and easy to hold. Has a good size screen to view pictures taken. Read more
- Easy to use. Pictures are crisp and clear. Very easy to download pictures to computer and all the extra features for night time pictures, etc are great!
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10/10

Reviewer: bodsquidge, Ciao
8 June 2007
Greetings, fellow Ciaonaute! I thought I'd present my new buddy to you today. Always alert and ready, my Kodak accompanies me everywhere since I bought it. Why, where, how and what? You are just about to know everything about my Easyshare. It's the first digital camera I buy, so this obviously won't be a professionals point of view, but a beginners. I actually managed to loose my good old auto focus when we moved... Read more
- many
- not so many
Great value

10/10

Reviewer: Overstock
22 March 2008
I am very pleased with the quality of the camera, and photo printer I received. The camera is good quality, and the photo printer is very easy to use. Thanks. Read more
CNET

6.0/10

Reviewer: Site Director, CNET
21 August 2007
Over all this is a very nice camera but I do agree about the whole image stablisation thing and I wish it were a little bit cheaper. Read more
- Sweet product
- Wish it were a little bit cheaper